Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7196 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Xantrex
• Model: 813-1050
• Dimensions: 6.00" h x 11.00" w x 14.00" l, 7.70 pounds

Features

• Provides up to 1,200 watts of AC power
• Converts 12 volts of DC power from a vehicle battery into 115 volts of AC power
• Three AC outlets to operate multiple devices at once
• Easy to read digital display indicates DC battery voltage
• Overload and over-temperature protection

From the Manufacturer
The XPower 1200 Plus Inverter is a compact and lightweight inverter that easily connects to a 12-volt DC battery and provides up to 1200 watts of AC power. The XPower 1200 Plus Inverter is ideal for long-haul truckers who need portable power for home appliances, consumer electronics, and office equipment on board their vehicle. It is also suitable for small contractors to operate power tools from their van or pickup truck and for recreational users such as RV or automobile owners. Additional product features include an LED bar graph that displays output power, mounting brackets and stud connectors for convenient installation, and low- and over-voltage protection. The XPower 1200 Plus Inverter can power household appliances such as a compact microwave oven, a bread maker, a food processor, a small refrigerator, a small vacuum cleaner, fluorescent and incandescent lights, a sewing machine, and a fan. It can operate power tools including a drill, a jigsaw, a sander, and a buffer.

Customer Reviews

Beware of 60 +/- 4 Hz frequency specification
Several of the Xantrex inverters including this one have much looser frequency specs compared to the last generation of inverters which were typically 60 Hz +/- 0.01%. Many of the current crop of these inverters have 60 +/-4 Hz which is 60 Hz +/- 7%. To be fair, I've noticed a number of inverters made by other companies also have relaxed this spec. I measured the output frequency of several models and found their outputs to range from 58 Hz to 64 Hz. I didn't test to see if the frequency changed with temperature, input voltage, load, or other other factors. I suppose the reason for this change in specs is that these manufacturers are now cost cutting to the extent of eliminating a 30 cent quartz crystal. The frequency variation is most likely to cause problems (speed changes and overheating) in devices with AC motors, but it will also cause inaccuracies in devices that use the AC line frequency for timing purposes.

Toaster? Microwave? No Problem
I purchased this inverter last year to install in our new Lance P/U camper for our trip of a lifetime to Alaska. Let me say the unit worked excellent. I installed the feed cables with #2 AWG after the first attempt with #8 left to much voltage drop to the unit. Like they tell you in the manual, DUH! Anyhow the unit worked flawlessly with our 19" Samsung HDTV, no retrace lines or any interference with the TV reception, something I was slightly worried about because of the "square sine" output of the unit. Using the unit for everyday AC uses, TV, laptop, digi camera and other chargers was perfect. We would often leave it on during our long day trips and everything would be charged when we got to our destinations. And while it did run our toaster and microwave, not at the same time, the unit would "whine" a bit while doing it. It does pull pretty hard on your battery according to your load. What I really like about the unit is the low amp draw in a no load condition, <0.4 A DC. Some other units pull at 1.5a or more in no load. My only wish was that it had a better remote shut off setup. The Xantrex remote SO setup only cuts off the output? Yeah shutin of your stuff does the same thing. But still I think its great.

Quality
Good quality product and very efficient. Runs everthing well except I wish I had a sine wave inveter for transformers and motors. Great to have on hand for power outages.